Spoolsv.exe Information

Spoolsv.exe

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What is it?
SPOOLer SerVice - spoolsv.exe

What does it do?
spoolsv.exe - The spooler service is responsible for managing spooled print/fax jobs

You will be able to end this through task manager!

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Virus Precaution:
The spoolsv.exe which is from Microsoft is located at c:windowsSystem32spoolsv.exe . We've been able to find several viruses that run as spoolsv to trick you.

Backdoor.Ciadoor.B - Symantec Corporation
Hacktool.Privshell - Symantec Corporation
VBS.Masscal.Worm (vbs) - Symantec Corporation
Graybird-A @ Sophos

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Spoolsv.exe is a Windows System File and should be in a system directory. If it is then this application is safe.

Startup DB Entries:
( 1 ) "PurityScan/Clickspring adware. Do not confuse with the legitimate Microsoft Printer Spooler Service (spoolsv.exe)"
( 2 ) "Added by the CIADOOR.B TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%"
( 3 ) "Added by a variant of the SPYBOT WORM! See here"
( 4 ) "Added by the CIADOOR.B TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%"
( 5 ) "Added by the CIADOOR.121 VIRUS! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%"
( 6 ) "Added by the ZAPCHAS-EE TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%\Temp\spoolsv"
( 7 ) "Added by the ANTINNY-BH WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %ProgramFiles%\Messenger"
( 8 ) "Added by the OURXIN.C TROJAN! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in a ""spoolsv"" subfolder"
( 9 ) "Added by the ANTINNY.F WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Program Files%\Lotus"
( 10 ) "Added by the BAITAP-A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%"
( 11 ) "Added by the BAITAP-A WORM! Note - this is not the legitimate spoolsv.exe which is always located in %System%. This one is located in %Windir%"

Disclaimer

Every attempt has been made to ensure the information about Spoolsv.exe is accurate but alot of malware applications try to pose as valid applications. If it is something other than what was posted above please leave some feedback in the forum.
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User Comments

LIVAS NICK IF I INCREASE PRIORITY OF SPOOLSV,MY DOTMATRIX PRINTER WILL PRINT FASTER ; THANKS
Dutchman This was my solution: GoTo your Control Panel / Printers and check all printers. One off them (prob. the MS Office Printer) is tryinf to print. Cancel qand remove all these printjobs. This ends my problem. (so NOT a virus or something else!) Gr@ll
Joe This worked for me - I accidently chose a non-default printer and a large print job was running and could not print. spoolsv.exe process kept running every time I restarted the computer after ending the process from task manag
Bill I started using a Mac and the problem went away :-)
Deji I always just end it for space :D

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